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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

432 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 22

112 Missing New Liner on Fire Grim Tragedy of the Sea Terrible Experiences of Passengers ADEN

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 2

The latest Messagerles Maritime liner, Georges Phillipar, of 21,000 tons, which was launched on 1930, bound for Marseilles from China, caught…

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Tragic Armidale Fire Stock of Detonators Explode Fireman Killed and Two Injured Incendiarism Suspected Armidale, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 1

When Braund and Co.'s store caught fire this morning a terrific explosion in the stock of detonators killed a fireman and injured two other persons…

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Disastrous Fire Fireman Killed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 7

A disastrous fire broke out at a bin stare In Armidale on Wednesday morning. Braund's Store. situated at the upper end or Beardy…

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Armidale Fire Victim Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 1

William Robinson, one of the victims of the Armidale fire. died last night…

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Physical Exercises Fire Brigade Team for Wagga

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 2

With physical exercises every afternoon, general practices on two nights a week and each Sunday, morning, the Lithgow candidates for…

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150 Still Missing Big Steamer Fire Tragedy Statements by Survivors PARIS

National Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 1

THE captain scouts tho suggestion that some passengers were trapped in the cabins of the French liner Georges Phillipar, which was…

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2 Firemen Dead Fire at Armidale Detonators Explodes Big Store Gutted ARMIDALE

National Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 2

BERRY JONES (42), a member of the Armidale Fire Brigade, was killed instantly when a stock of detonators exploded at the store…

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Set Fire to Home Is Allegation Against Engineer Coroner Has Had Suspicions Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 2

Edgar Molesworth (40), a consulting engineer, was committed for trial at Hornsby yesterday on charge of having maliciously set fire to his home…

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Sensational Arrest. Detective Fires at Suspect. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 2

Wanted on a charge of having foods in his possession that were suspected of being tolan, a man led…

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Lithgow's Fire Fighters Praised By Board Chairman the Wagga Exhibition

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 2

Mr. T. J. Smith, M.L.C., president of the Board of Fire Commissioners, and fourth officer W. H. Beare, of Sydney, who are on a tour of the…

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Fire Brigades Big Wagga Demonstration Board President's Visit to Bathurst

National Advocate · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 3

Bathurst Fire Brigade received a visit yesterday morning from the President of the Board of Fire Commissioners(M. T. J. Smith, M.L.C.) and…

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The French Steamer Was the Fire Deliberately Caused? Concern in France Paris

National Advocate · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 3

Public opinion throughout France is gravely disturbed at the Georges Phil[?]par tragedy and there is insistent demands for a searching inquiry as to…

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Election Fight Starts "Hughie" Fires the First Shot a Thousand People Listen to Anti-Socialist Candidate "Taking Up the Challenge"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 7

The Criterion Theatre was crowded to the doors, and night, when Mr. D. H. Spring fired the first shot in the most important election that has ever taken place in the State…

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Armidale Fire Entirely Accidental Armidale

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 2

Detective Garlick who has been making investigations into the tragic fire at Brand and Co.'s premises last week, is satisfied that the outbreak…

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Chimney Fire Sensation Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 3

The Dubbo Fire Station's bells rung to-night for the first time during the past three months. Only a day or two ago the firemen were remarking at…

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Woolshed Destroyed by Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 8

Mr. G. Haney, of King's Park, had the misfortune to close his shearing shed by fire on Sunday night last. Mr. Haney, who…

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A Byron Bay Blaze. £12,000 Damage. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 2

Damage estimated at £12,000 was caused by a fire which completely gutted Gibson’s store at Byron Bay, and partly destroyed an adjoining…

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Novel Electioneering Great Camp Fire Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 June 1932 · page 2

The other evening the residents of Emerald Hill turned out en masse to welcome Mr. Colin Sinclair, U.C.P. candidate for Namol,…

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A Lithgow Fire Cottage and Contents Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1932 · page 2

One of the most disastrous fires in Lithgow for some time occurred early on Sunday morning, when a weatherboard house in Pau-street was…

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Fire Tragedies Big Loss of Life Baghdad

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 1

When their home became ignited, a mother and her five daughters, ranging from 3 to 12 years, took refuge in a cellar where they were suffocated…

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